Steering apparatus assembly for a motor vehicle
US11591000B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering apparatus assembly, having a steering axis, about which the steering apparatus assembly can rotate in is disclosed. The steering apparatus assembly comprises a first element and a second element. The two elements are connected to one another by a first and second joints. The first joint comprises a resilient locking element, which is deflectable in a direction transverse to the steering axis to disengage the first joint. The second joint is deflectable by an axial load acting on the assembly elements away from one another. A wedge is provided having a wedge length transverse to the steering axis and a variable wedge height in the direction of the steering axis. The wedge length and length and a wedge inclination angle are matched to one another such that both the first joint and the second joint can be undone by a linear movement of the wedge in the longitudinal direction.
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